"Instead of thinking about how you can 'get back to normal, ' challenge yourself and your people to keep stretching toward a new paradigm." The pandemic proved that companies can pivot their business models faster than anyone thought possible, and in the process, leaders uncovered innovative ways of managing their teams, boosting productivity, and engaging clientele-often from the living room or kitchen table. The Living Room Leader from Jack Hammer CEO Debbie Goodman is an illuminating exploration into the status-quo-shattering lessons learned in 2020 that can-and should-prevail beyond the era of the pandemic. Goodman uses anecdotal interviews with extraordinary business leaders from all over the world plus scientific studies and her own wealth of experience to distill the positive takeaways from COVID's catalytic impact on how companies conduct business. Along the way, she also underscores the continued value of familiar practices that have stood the test of time. The Living Room Leader is the perfect "user manual" for forward-thinking business leaders who are ready to take stock of what worked, pare away what didn't, and pursue with gusto new opportunities worth exploring and exploiting-from the living room, boardroom, and anywhere in between.

Workbook for a course in self-discovery for children aged 7-14 who have alcoholics in their family.

The mark of outstanding leadership is not just about howgood a leader you are, but about how many leaders youdevelop. In "The Living Leader", Penny Ferguson showsthat leadership is not a privilege for a chosen few butextends to everyone throughout any organisation. It isabout realising the potential of every individual.Penny's new book ......

What really makes a good business leader? Do you have to be an extraordinarily charismatic hero with a larger than life personality before you can make things happen? What if you’re not? What are the practical and personal lessons of good leadership that will help ordinary managers get the results they want by leading their teams effectively? Living Leadership 2e has the answers. This insightful and motivating book will help you discover how to make real connections with people, and become an effective leader who makes things happen in the real world. Built on a unique four-year experiment working alongside real leaders in real businesses, Living Leadership explodes the myth of the charismatic, transformational leader, to show that real progress comes from the dramatically ordinary stuff of leadership. By observing business leaders in top companies on a day-to-day basis, the authors found out how these top managers really spent their time and how they really made an impact. They saw these leaders holding key discussions with their teams; watched them formulate strategies, plans and visions; observed their behaviours, ambitions and frustrations. What emerged was a powerful set of principles and proven advice for managers everywhere who want to develop their leadership skills. New to this edition: The content is refreshed by using different quotes and examples from the leaders who took part in the original research. Plus there will be updates throughout.

Reassess your leadership style, discover how to connect with people, and become a leader who can make things happen in the real world. Built on a unique four-year experiment working alongside real leaders in real businesses, Living Leadership explodes the myth of the charismatic, transformational leader, to show that real progress comes from the dramatically ordinary aspects of leadership. From building relationships, to working with the grain of the organisation rather than against it, and to knowing our limitations as much as pushing every boundary, the new edition of this book will challenge you to push your leadership skills to a new level. “Living Leadership shows how, when you take away the myths and misconceptions, leading can genuinely be made easier.” Hans Straberg, CEO, Electrolux “A ‘how to’ book that redefines leadership in terms of the realities and choices facing people in organisations today.” Professor Michael Osbaldeston, Director of Cranfield School of Management

The dangerous work of leading change--somebody has to do it. Will you put yourself on the line? To lead is to live dangerously. It's romantic and exciting to think of leadership as all inspiration, decisive action, and rich rewards, but leading requires taking risks that can jeopardize your career and your personal life. It requires putting yourself on the line, disrupting the status quo, and surfacing hidden conflict. And when people resist and push back, there's a strong temptation to play it safe. Those who choose to lead plunge in, take the risks, and sometimes get burned. But it doesn't have to be that way say renowned leadership experts Ronald Heifetz and Marty Linsky. In Leadership on the Line, they show how it's possible to make a difference without getting "taken out" or pushed aside. They present everyday tools that give equal weight to the dangerous work of leading change and the critical importance of personal survival. Through vivid stories from all walks of life, the authors present straightforward strategies for navigating the perilous straits of leadership. Whether you're a parent or a politician, a CEO or a community activist, this practical book shows how you can exercise leadership and survive and thrive to enjoy the fruits of your labor.

A Journey in Ethics is a testimonial to living an engaged yet balanced business life and sustaining your core values.

What you'll find in the following pages are the proven techniques of retired US Major Generals John Batiste and Robert Mixon of Level Five Associates to develop a clear mission, vision/intent, and values-based strategic plan that your teammates will understand and adopt. This book shows you how to build a workable strategy to change your company for good, giving you the right strategic framework. Once adopted, you will see how to identify a plan for nurturing and growing your team throughout all seasons, keeping your business healthy. Your business will grow and prosper, and you and your team will be much happier, working in a company that knows how to build a professional organization that anticipates and manages change for the better. Enjoy the journey!

Speakers often use the words vision, boldness, and influence to describe the characteristics of effective leaders. Perry Noble, in The Most Excellent Way to Lead, makes the case that the heart of great leadership lies elsewhere. Perry, despite “winning” the label “least likely to succeed” in high school, beat the odds against him. Today, he inspires thirty-five thousand people every weekend to live for something greater than themselves. He credits this achievement to the leadership principles he has learned from the Bible. Surprisingly, the essence of leadership that produces genuine growth is buried in a Bible chapter often read at weddings. In this groundbreaking book, Perry walks us through that leadership chapter, describing the fifteen qualities of an inspirational leader. Whether you are an entrepreneur or a new parent, this book will encourage you to see every opportunity in life as a chance to lead in the “most excellent way.”

In this made-for-use guidebook, Bill Hybels provides the exact steps needed for ministry leaders to translate the principles described in his book Holy Discontent into practical and effective action. What is the one aspect of this broken world that, when you see it, touch it, or get near it, you just can’t stand? What reality is so troubling that it thrusts you off the couch and into action? This is what Bill Hybels refers to as a holy discontent: a personal “firestorm of frustration” that, although sparked by that which is terribly wrong, can catalyze fierce determination to set things right. It is often during these eye-opening, heart-hungering moments of engagement when you will hear God whisper, “I feel the exact same way about this situation. Now, let’s go solve it together!” Here are the steps and the guidance you need to make that happen. This companion to Holy Discontent includes: • Interactive processing exercises that encourage you to ask the tough questions of your ministry strategy, your supporting organizational structure, and the key people with whom you collaborate • Sidebar stories of ministry leaders who are living and leading from their holy discontent in a variety of contexts • Insightful prompts to help you act on what you learn • Space for personal reflection